hieg

Old English

Alternative forms

• hīġ, hēġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xi͜yːj/, [hi͜yːj]

Noun

hīeġ n

1. hay

Declension

Declension of hieg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hīeġ	—
accusative	hīeġ	—
genitive	hīeġes	—
dative	hīeġe	—

Descendants

• Middle English: hey, heyȝ, heygh, hay, ay, heyn, hayn, hei, heiȝ, heigh, hai, hain
  • English: hay
  • Scots: hey
  • Yola: hye, hey